In Arizona, a region often associated with blistering temperatures and bold, rich colors, this backyard design in Tucson takes a cooling approach. “Everything is white and gray, with a whisper of turquoise,” say landscape designer Elizabeth Pryzgoda-Montgomery.…

Cut off from the town’s water supply and hundreds of miles away from the busy professional lives of its owners, this vacation house on the northeastern coast of Australia is dislocated from reality in the purest of ways. Welcome to Bruce and Rachael Jackson’s home away from home. The Jacksons,…